IRAN: TEHRAN COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR POST-ELECTION DETAINEE

in Iran, 46 year old post-election protester Ja'far Kazemi's death sentence was upheld by Branch 36 of the Tehran Province Appeals Courts, presided by Judge Zargar, according to lawyer Nasim Ghanavi. Branch 31 of the Supreme Court also turned down a re-trial request. Kazemi was arrested on September 18, 2009, and is accused of moharebeh, enmity with God, through his alleged support for the Mojahedin-E Khalq Organization.